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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-27
AN OLD CONFEDERATE
A Man Whose Life Has Been Full OF Many
PeouIiarftfas.

There is living in the town of Dublin,
Ca, says the Savannah News, an extra0r-
binary man in the person of Capt. J. Il.
Smith. He is about forty years old and
has never drank tea, coffee or milk, has
Fever taken a chew of tobacco, has never
gone fishing or hunting, has never been to
picnic, and has never seen game OF base
ball played. He has been a commercial
traveller for the last seven years, and has
Central America. Capt. Smith was
a gallant officer in the Confeder-
ate army, and was the youngest
captain in the service, he being at
the time only fifteen years old. Just
before the close of the war he was placed in
command of a company of Yankees from
AndersonYille, who, in order to get out of
prison, took the oath of the Confederate
states and went into the army. The first
opportunity they surrendered to the
enemy. When night came on Cap. Smith
made his escape. and Ia so doing was shot
and badly wounded by one of the guards
He dragged himself three miles to the G IN
federate lines. He was a member of Gen.
w. II. T. Walkers division, and was with
IN few steps of the General when be fell.
When ShefmRn's army was on the north
bank of the Chattahoochee and the Con-
federate forces on the south some one was
wanted to go into the enemy's camp and
find out what was going on, Smith volun-
ieered his services, and getting on a log he
hoated across the river unobserved by the
Yankee pickets, and awhile before day he
returned with Yankee officers sword as
evidence that he had been there, and also
brin cling valuable information. 1t was he
who informed Gen. Hood that the Yankees
were not falling back as was supposed, but
were fixing to flank him by going down
the river and crossing. he is also one OF
the men who went with Capt. w. A. Full
Ter in the chase and capture of the noted
engine thieves who stole the engine while
the passengers were at dinner at Big Shan
ty, on the state road, during the war. The
thieves were afterward tried by court-mar-
tial and hanged in the city of Atlanta.
Capt. Smith was in thirty-six battles dur
ing the war, and was wounded three times.
He is fine man hale and hearty.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-27
Concerning Women.

Miss Lilly McFarlane is station agent on
the Grand Trunk Line.
Mrs. A. G. Croly, widely known as Jen-
ME June, has purchased Godey's Maga-
zine.
The citizens of Boston spent $4,000 in
lands.
Miss Batcheller, of Saratoga, speaks eight
different languages fuently. She is but
seventeen years OF age.
In Sparta, Wis, only one woman voted
at the recent school election, aud the Fe-
male Sufragists are respondent.
"Gen. Picket failed TO capture Cemetery
Ridge in 1868, but Mrs. Pickett captured it
without trouble in 1SS7."-Mobile Regis
ter.
Mrs. Beecher feels her husbandsIoss very
deeply, and according TO eastern papers
seems unable to remain in BROOKLYN or
away from it. Though spending the sum-
mer at Stamford she is seen among the
Plymouth parishioners every few weeks.
Just before Patti departed from Kew
York she said to lady by whom she-was
entertained at dinner, that she had rot
viluAble gem in this country-only she
Imitation duplicates of the really b. e
stones. The anxiety OF having the il1a-
bic opes in ter possess On was more thsn
she could endure and found relief 10 paste.
Kate Kane, the noted female lawyer
created 8 sensation in a Chicago court
room by touDge-lashing and attempting to
chestise Times reporter who had spoken
of her in his account OF the trial of the.
previous day, as desiring to attract atten--
tion and be seen by everybody. The re-
porter-whose fighting weight was only
135 pounds, while his antagonist tipped
the beam at 250-escaped unframed by
way of the judges private room.
Mrs Rishoo Hiff Warren Ia said m he the
wealth1est woman in Colorado. She is
worth SO 900 COO, which she hss made on
cattle. Mrs. Rogers, the wife OF a minister
in Corpus Christi. Texas, has amassed the
snug sum of 81, 600 600 in the same business
Her husband ministers TO the spiritual
wants of his widely scattered flock. and
while be is looking after the welfare OF the
sheep and lambs of his congregation and
laying up treasures in heaven, she and the
cowboys she employs ride over the range
giving her personal attention 10 the cattle
and securing the treasure on earth.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-27
CAUGHT AT LAST.
An Indiana SwindIer and Iaoendiarl
Captured In Chicago After Many Years.


[Chicago Inter-Oceanl
4. X, Pinkerton, OF Pinkerton & Co.'S
United States Detective Agency, left at s
O'Clock last night for Poseyville, Ind hay
ing in custody Horace Greeley jacques,
alias Henry G. Fields, alias George Bro wn.
He was arrested on charges of arson and
perjury.
Horace Greeley Jscquess was born in
Poseyville, Posey County, Ind, about
thirty years ago. During 1881, 1882, and
the early part of 1888 he did business there
as a grain merchant. and received wheat
from various farmers, with the understand
Sui that when they were ready to sell he
was to have the preference at the
market price. During June aud
July, 1882 he received from
James and Joseph Cole, John @. Smith and
other farmers in that section, about 1900
bushels of wheat on storage. Instead of
storing it he sold it immediately, but to
prevent this from being discovered he put
false bottoms in his granaries. They were
really hollow, and contained a few bushes
OF wheat spriDkled over the boards, so as to
hide them. He also filed sacks of wheat
placing them so as to make it appear thut
the granary was filed to Overlooking. By
this scheme he succeeded in getting the
granary and contents insured for over $l6-
OOO In various companies He then invested
IN dozen candles and experimental with
them, and about January l, 1888, he put
the remaining candles in various parts O.
the grocery, saturated everything with coal
oil, cut the ropes attached to the weights
used in raising the doors so that they
could not be opened from the outside, aud
then he rode to Mt. Vernon, twenty miles
away. When he returned the next day he
discovered that his large grocery with all
Its contents had burned. He negotiated
with the insurance companies and ssttled
with them for 5000. He then notified
all the farmers who had stored their grain
with him that on certain day their
claims would be paid in full. Before the
appointed time arrived jacques skipped"
About two weeks ago Y. p. Bosemsn, of
Poseyville, came to Chicago and told Matt
w. Pinkerton that he had good reason to
believe that jacques was in this city. Two
or THREE days ago the detectives located
him at No. S528 Ellis avenue. He had
been living under the name of George
Brown since December, and specialized oc-
casionally on the Open Board of Trade. 1t
was on coming from there he was arrested
on Tuesday. BE was held at No. 204%
Clark street until yesterday, whom he Was
positively identified by Mr.. ]. Gale, of
Posey County, one of his victims.
When confronted by Mr.. Gale, jacques
acknowledged his guilt He said after
leaving Indiana he went to Chico, Cal, and
started a store there. but failed. In Chico
he was known as II. G.. Fields. A man
named Davis, living near Poseyville, has
confessed that jacques tried to hire him
to burn the granary and also the residence
OF Mrs. Y. P. Boseman.
Among Jacquess' effects was letter,
thought to be from his father, in which it
Is alleged that States Attorney Killory
and man named Frey would nolle the
two indictments against him in Posey
County for $50.
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proposed to me, IN relation to the next
Presidential candidate. The same thing
is true in regard to the next Governor of
our State. / am not directly or indirectly
committed to any one, nor has any one
made any advance to me upon the Sob
ject. have had many free conversations
with John Wentworth; but he never
dropped a remark that led me to suspect
that be wishes to be Governor. Indeed, il
is due to truth to say that while he has
uniformly expressed himself for me, he
has never limited at any condition. The
signs are thatlwe shall have good conven.
ton on the 10th, and think our pros-
pee generally are improving some every
dsy. ] believe We need nothing so much
as to get rid of unjust suspicious of one
another"
GIeeley's letter is as follows:
New YORK, July 81, 1858.
y MY FRIEND: You have taken your own
course-don't try to throw the blame on
others. You have repealed Douglas, who
might have been conclliated and attached
to our own side, whatever he may now find
it necessary to say or do, and, instead of
helping Us in other states, you have thrown
load upon us that may probably break
rs down. You know what was the almost
unanimous desire of the Republicans of
other states and you spurned and ingulted
tnem. NOW go anead ana night 1t through.
We are in for it, and it does no good to
make up wry faces. Whist have said In
the Tribune since the fight was resolved
on has been in good faith, intended to help
you through. If Lincoln would fight up
- the work also, you might get
through; il he apologies and retracts
ne IS lost. and all others go
iowD with him. The first Springfield
pee ch tat the conventionl was in the right
Key; his Chicago speech was bad; and 1
Ear the neS Springfield speech is worse.
u lie dare not staBd on broad Republican
srouro, he cannot stand at all. That,
however, is his business; he is nowise re-
'ponsibie for what say, l shall stand on
te hlosd auti-slsvery ground, which 1
eve occupied f ,r years. l can not change
. 10 hello your f~ht; end l should only
damsge you If 1 lid. You have got your
elephsnt-you Eould4 have him-now
shoulder him! lie is not so very heavy
after all. AS / seem to displease you
equally when Try to keep you out of
trouble, and when, having rushed in in
spite of me, try to help you in the strug-
gle you have unwisely provoked, 1 must
keep neutral, so far as may be, hereafter.
Yours, HORACE GREELEY.
J. MEDILL, ESQ. Chicago very, Ill.
What have l ever said in favor of NEGRO
equality" with reference to your fght2 I
Iecollect nothing.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-27

In the year 1890, Casper schwenckfeld
Won Ossing, the Silecian was born. He was
the founder of sect, which has a foot
hold in Philadelphia and elsewhere. His
mystical views are embed led in the declar-
alton Reformation by the middle way"
The four hundreth anniversary of the re-
formers birth is to be held in the year 1890,
to commerate which, it is proposed to
publish Caspar Schwenckfeldianorum.
The publication will, we think, give en-
ployment to dentists, particularly Amer
leans who attempt any rapid articulation
of the wonderful publication.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-27
The Cadet and the Fly.
dakota Bell. |

A cadet at West Point was recently
arrested and confined three days in the
guard house for brushing fly of his nose
while on parade. And that same day the
Indians came up to small forts IN North
western Dakota and chased the man on
picket duty mile and half. aud then run
off twelve head OF horses and yelled so
loudly that the hair of the commanding
officer, who recently came out from WASH
ington, turned white. And the Govern
ment never said word-not whisper.
You wouldn't have known it was any
where around. In fact, it wasn't. 1t was
back at West Point running that poor
cadet all over the grounds aud whooping
at him till it was hoarse and asking him
what he meant by insulting the flag by
brushing that fly off his nose.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-27
A Few of the Privileges
Iuarnarfn Razar

"Gintlemin," exclaimed an Emerald
Islander who was holding forth to al as
semblsge of men on the advantages of be-
longing to d society of which he was presi'
dent, ''gintlemin. couldn't begin to tell
We half the privileges appertainin' to a
mimbership in this society, but I'll thIy
to tell We a few. First, whln ye are sick,
it'll not be pertaters and tay yell be git
tin, but foIne cuts OF roast beef an lash
in's of the best whisky. Mkt whIn ye ara
dead, ye'll have such a foine funeral that
the folks on the sidewalk'll be after askin,
wild their eyes stickin out like lobster s,
'Sure, who's in the coffin?' An whin We
are buried we'll take such exsadin' good
care OF your wives and children that they II
all be rejoicin' greatly because they're
widders an orphans"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-27
TWO REMARKABLE LETTERS.
One Written by Abraham Lincoln and the
Other by Horace.Greeely.
Hmm, tho Coutuyv


Lincoln's letter to Wilson is dated June
1. 1858: 81 have never said or thought
more" wrote he, ''as to the inclination of
some of our Eastern Republican friends to
favor Douglas than l expressed In your
hearing on the evening of the 2lst of
April, at the State Library in this place.
I have believed-do believe now-that
Greeley, for instance, would be rather
plessed to see Douglas reelected over me
or any other Republican; and yet do not
believe it is 80 because Of any secret ar
rapgement with Douglas-it is because he
thinks Douglas superior position, repu-
tation, experience and ability, IL you
please, would more than compensate
for bis lack of a pure Republican
position, and, therefore, his reelection
do the general cause OF Republican
ism more good than would the election of
anv one of our better distinguished pure
Republicans. do not know how you es.
innate Greeley, but consider him incapa-
BILE of corruption or falsehood. He denies
that he directly is taking part in favor OF
Douglas, and believe him. Still, his
feeling constantly manifests itself in his
paper, which, being 80 extensively read In
Illinois, is, and will continue to be, drag
upon us. I have also thought that Gov.
Seward, too, feels about as Greeley does;
but not being q newspaper editor, bis feel
ing in this respect Is not much manifested.
have no idea that he L., by conversation
or by letter, urging Illinois Republicans
to vote for Douglas.
Gas to myself, let me pledge you my
word that neither / nor any friend. 80 far
as / know, has been setting stake
against Gov. Seward. No combination
has been made with me, or
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-27
Eloped from sheIbyvine.
New York Herald. |


A quaint blending of contempt for tyro-
toxican and display of fresh welded at
lection served to amuse the people of Pat
erson yesterday. There was youthful
couple with an aroma of new mown hay
and steam reaper lowering about their
garments that spent the day in testing the
ice-c:eam of the various cafes of Paterson
and in exhibiting q warmth of arm-in-arm
affection on the high ways that was posi-
lively astounding.
1t was learned that the pair had just
eloped from SheIbyviUe, Ind. They had
gone through the tormality of marriage in
illinois, but in their haste they had omit
ted TO get marriage license, On reaching
Patterson, they were informed that legal
ly. they had not been married at all. Sd,
without delay, they rushed to Alderman
Farrar and had the operation gone through
again. The young bride who has scarcely
simmered through twenty Indiana sum-
mers. was a Miss Anna Hortense McShane,
whose family, the McShanes of Nc
Shanesville, are we'll known in
the West. The groom, who is some
three years his wife's junior, is named
William Mosely, and his family is famous
in Indiana for the excellence of the hard
cider annually put in the market from
their choice orchard. This scion OF the
Moseleys, the hero of this er tic esc3pade,
says he is an herb doctor.
He called at the telegraph offices dozen
times yesterday and explained that he was
awaiting message from his father bidding
him return to the ancestral estates aud be
forgiven. Up to late hour last evening
no such word had come and the groom
said he feared the fatted calf In the Mosely
stables would not be killed Just at present.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-27
AWAY TO THE COUNTRY.
away, away from men and towns,
IL. = L.. ...lI.t ..ln..l-.. arln b.. .1n.nrl..


TO The w1ld woOOs ana the Downs;
TO the silent wilderness,
NheIe The soul need not repress
Its music. lest it should not find,
an echo in another's mind"
With the mercury at SO to 100
in the shade what could more natural
than a yearning for cool. breezy retreats
away from the sufocating heat of great
city. In the city everything gets hot; the
sidewalks, the curb stones, the DO Elders,
the sand and gravel in the street, the build
ings OF stone and OF brick absorb heat as q
sponge does water. The heat comes up and
il comes down, it focalizes upon its vic
tins from all directions. Hot air Is every
where, and there is no escape from it.
Night and day it continues-makes life
burden-completely upsetting the theory
that the suns heating power is diminishing.
1t may be that
'Not in the solitude
Alone may man commune with Heaven, or see
Only in the savage wood
And sunny VALE the present Deity
Or only hear his voice
When the winds whisper and the waves re-
joiee."
II may be that men can worship In city
cathedrals with the mercury at 90
degrees, but they could, we think, worship
quite rs acceptable in the thousand
and one cool, shady retreats in
the far away highlands, By the
lakes, by the babbling stream, by the sea,
where fans are not necessity and where
the festive fly and musical mosquito cease
from troubling tbs seeker after health,
pleasure and repose.
A moments reflection will suffice for a
rational answer when the question is asked,
cities go away to the country during the
heated term2 Many of them plead bust
ness engagements. Somebody must keep
house. Only the favored few can get away,
and even a large per cent. OF those who
could go, prefer to remain and keep up the
pursuit of the almighty dollsr-and for the
hundred who go, a thousand remain-and
of those who cannot enjoy the delights Of
the country, the great majority are active
members Of the "Can't Get AWAY Club,"
whose bank accounts are not In condition
10 stand the strain of travel and pleasure.
For them there are 40 "pure skies I'M
stained by city smoke" they are not TO en-
joy the ''dim woods" the shady hooks. the
winding pathways through the forest; 1t is
not for them 70 climb the hills. to hear the
music OF the birds, the roar Of the cataract,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-27

AT recent sale of Lord Crawfords cele-
brated collection of rare books, a number
old Bibles were sold. The Mazarine Bible
brought $13, $50. A Latin Bible of 1862
sold for $5,125. Tyndales Peutateuch Of
1880 and new testament of 1884 brought
81, 275 and 81, $50. The first French Tesla
ment of Lyons 1474, brought $1,000, and
Luther's first Testament brought 500.
The figures show decline, as compared
with previous sales.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-27

have more ambition than patriotism
more cheek than genuine Democratic
principles to carry them forward. The
Journal man has no ambition in this M at
ter other than that the Indiana Democ-
racy shall place before the people in the
coming contest clean, capable and strong
ticket, one with which the party can
march on TO an honorable and positive
victory. This is Just how the Journal
feels about this matter. and Il believes
that it voices the Democratic sentiment
of the Democratic press and people of the
whole State. Therefore the Indiana DEM
ocracy will be called upon to use great
caution and good judgment in the selec-
ton OF State ticket for 1888.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-27

THE frequency of sunstroke gives special
interest to the most approved method of
treatment This, in short, is to use ice
freely, abundantly, continuously. Put bags
of ice under and around the patients head,
rub the limbs with chunks of ice, place
bags of ice apon The chest; if possible, give
an ice-cold bath, with plenty of ice float
ing in the water. Otherwise, give shower
bath of ice-water by using the common
sprinkling pot. Ice will save the patient
If ANYTHING will.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-27
A Word of Caution.
fort Wayne Journal

The time is fast approaching whom the
Indiana State Democracy will be called
upon to organize for the coming con Test,
both in the State and the entire republic.
The organization of the party should be
complete. There will be several aspirants
for the places on the State ticket. They
have the material for the composition OF a
strong and winning ticket in 1885. The
Democrats of the State will demand that
great care be exercised in the selection OF
a good and strong ticket from Governor
down. That there will be aspirants for the
several places in tho ticket which should
not be nominated is more than true.
Some men sometimes get to think
that because of some circumstances
which have brought them into q little
prominence, fits them for the highest
places on the ticket. Some Of these men
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-27
or the sounding symphonies of ocean bill
lows, nor to find pleasure in watching

'sThe little rill that from the springs
OF yonder grove its current brings,
Play on the slope awhile. and then
Go prattling to the grove again."
Bat there are compensations for such depri-
vations-for say what we will, there are
pleasures to be found at home, which,
however earnestly sought after, are not
found elsewhere, and certainly not at the
gay and fashionable resorts, where shoddy
faunts its tailor and mantua-maker SD.
periority. ALI things considered, with
plenty of ice and the palm leaf far, an oc-
casional breeze and a cheerful spirit,
those who can not go to the country may
be fairly comfortable in the city. at any
rate, since they must remain, philoso-
phical resignation to the inevitable, if it
does not reduce the temperature, will
make this affection OF 96 in the shade less
annoying.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-27
omaha,a oitx aeyarnment.
[omaha World

First Omaha Councilman lat night
''There's Teller yellin' fer help. Sounds
like Jim Rednose, the faro banker. Let's
run to nim."
Second Omaha Councilman-"Stop That
sin't Jim RedRose. It's policeman what's
gittin' mobbed."
"a policeman. Gee willikinsI Let's
hit i'm wild brick"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-27

THE interstate commerce bill is pro-
nounced a success-particularly by the
railroads-as earnings are steadily increas-
ing. The bill was not intended to cripple
railroads, but to put an end to discrimins-
lions, and put shippers as far as possible
on an equality.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-27

AT 20 years of age old Jake Sharp finds
himself worth a million of dollars, which
he secured by criminal methodist He will
probably die in short time. His crimes
will be forgotten, and the Sharp tribe will
be recognized as among the first families.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-27

Mr.. JAMES G. BLAINE is still the toast in
English aristocratic circles If Mr.. and
Mrs. Blaine should get into the White
House, that establishment would be run on
English principles.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-27

II is asserted upon high authority that
witchcraft is believed in, and practiced
still in some parts of Nineteenth Century
England.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-27
Uncle Sam srn,Iing at the stars.

louisville Courier-JournalI
The effete hattery of Europe has no effect
on the Hon. w. F. Cody. He still eats
with his knife.
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The Assessor VIII Remember Them.

House lot owners are not forgotten, II
those on. OF site are out Of mind.